Cosmetic compositions containing a particular aminosilicone and a thickener, and uses thereof

ABSTRACT

A novel cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one aminosilicone of as defined herein having, for example, a contact angle ranging from 90° to 180° and at least one thickener, being able to afford at least one improved cosmetic property (such as lightness, disentangling, volume and sheen) and/or at least one of long-lasting and remanent effects, as well as uses of the composition, such as for washing and/or conditioning keratin materials such as the hair or the skin.

[0001] Disclosed herein is a novel cosmetic composition comprising, in acosmetically acceptable medium, at least one particular aminosiliconeand at least one thickener.

[0002] It is well known that hair that has been sensitized (i.e. damagedand/or embrittled) to varying degrees by the action of atmosphericagents or by the action of mechanical or chemical treatments, such asdyeing, bleaching and/or permanent-waving, may often be difficult todisentangle and to style, and may lack softness.

[0003] It has already been recommended, in compositions for washing orcaring for keratin materials such as the hair, to use conditioners, suchas cationic polymers and silicones, to facilitate the disentangling ofthe hair and to impart softness and suppleness thereto. However, atleast one of the cosmetic advantages mentioned above can unfortunatelyalso be accompanied, on dried hair, by certain cosmetic effectsconsidered undesirable, namely a lank effect on the hairstyle (lack oflightness of the hair) and a lack of smoothness (hair not uniform fromthe root to the end).

[0004] In addition, the use of aminosilicones for this purpose can havevarious drawbacks. On account of their strong affinity for hair, some ofthese silicones can become deposited in considerable amount duringrepeated use, and can lead to adverse effects such as an unpleasant,laden (charged or loaded) feel, stiffening of the hair and adhesionbetween fibres, affecting the styling. These drawbacks can beaccentuated in the case of fine hair, which lacks liveliness and volume.

[0005] Furthermore, although aminosilicone microemulsions showparticularly good performance, they can be difficult to formulate inhair compositions, these compositions being found to be of lowerperformance, for example by, showing poor remanence.

[0006] In summary, it is found that the current cosmetic compositionscontaining aminosilicones are not always entirely satisfactory.

[0007] The inventors have now discovered that the combination of atleast one particular aminosilicone with at least one thickener makes itpossible to overcome at least one of these drawbacks.

[0008] The inventors have now found that a composition comprising atleast one aminosilicone as defined below and at least one thickener,makes it possible to limit or even eliminate at least one of the lack ofsheen, smoothness and softness of the hair, while at the same timeretaining at least one of the other advantageous cosmetic propertiesassociated with compositions containing a silicone.

[0009] The composition disclosed herein can lead to an optimization ofthe deposition of silicone onto keratin materials.

[0010] The composition disclosed herein can also afford at least oneimproved cosmetic property (such as lightness, softness, disentangling,a natural feel together with great ease of styling, and sheen) and, whatis more, the effects can be persistent and remanent to, for example,withstand shampooing several times.

[0011] The composition disclosed herein when applied to the skin, suchas in the form of a bubble bath or shower gel, can afford an improvementin the softness of the skin.

[0012] Thus, novel cosmetic compositions are now proposed, comprising,in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one aminosilicone asdefined below and at least one thickener.

[0013] Another new embodiment relates to the inclusion of at least oneaminosilicone as defined below, in, or for the manufacture of, acosmetic composition comprising at least one thickener.

[0014] Another new embodiment relates to a composition comprising atleast one aminosilicone as defined below and at least one thickener, aswell as methods, for conditioning a keratin material.

[0015] Another new embodiment relates to a composition comprising atleast one aminosilicone as defined below and at least one thickener, aswell as methods, for improving the lightness softness, sheen and/ordisentangling, and/or facilitating the styling of a keratin material.

[0016] Another new embodiment relates to a composition comprising atleast one aminosilicone as defined below and at least one thickener, aswell as methods, for improving the remanence of, for example, theconditioning effects with respect to shampooing.

[0017] Various illustrative new embodiments will now be described indetail. All the meanings and definitions of the compounds given beloware valid for all new embodiments.

[0018] In context, the term “thickener” means any agent whose functionis to increase the viscosity of the composition.

[0019] The term “keratin materials” means hair, eyelashes, eyebrows,skin, nails, mucous membranes or scalp.

[0020] In one new embodiment, the at least one aminosilicone is chosenfrom aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

[0021] in which:

[0022] m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges, from 1 to1000, further, for example, from 50 to 250 and even further, forexample, from 100 to 200,

[0023] n is a number ranging from 0 to 999, further, for example, from49 to 249 and even further, for example, from 125 to 175, and m is anumber ranging from 1 to 1000, further, for example, from 1 to 10 andeven further, for example, from 1 to 5;

[0024] R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosenfrom hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of theradicals R₁, R₂, and R₃, for example, is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxyradicals.

[0025] In one embodiment, the alkoxy radical is a methoxy radical.

[0026] The hydroxyl/alkoxy molar ratio may range, for example, from0.2:1 to 0.4:1, further, for example, from 0.25:1 to 0.35:1 and evenfurther, for example, is equal to 0.3:1.

[0027] The weight-average molecular mass of the at least oneaminosilicone of formula (I) ranges, for example, from 2000 to 1 000 000and further, for example, from 3500 to 200 000.

[0028] in which:

[0029] p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges, from 1 to1000, further, for example, from 50 to 350 and even further, forexample, from 150 to 250,

[0030] p is a number ranging, from 0 to 999, further, for example, from49 to 349 and even further, for example, from 159 to 239, and q is anumber ranging, for example, from 1 to 1000, further, for example, from1 to 10 and even further, for example, from 1 to 5;

[0031] R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl andC₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂,for example, is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals.

[0032] In one embodiment, the alkoxy radical is a methoxy radical.

[0033] The hydroxyl/alkoxy molar ratio may range, for example, from1:0.8 to 1:1.1, further, for example, from 1:0.9 to 1:1 and evenfurther, for example, is equal to 1:0.95.

[0034] The weight-average molecular mass of the at least oneaminosilicone of formula (II) ranges, for example, from 2000 to 200 000,further, for example, from 5000 to 100 000 and even further, forexample, from 10 000 to 50 000.

[0035] The weight-average molecular mass of the at least oneaminosilicone is measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) at roomtemperature, as polystyrene equivalents. The columns used are styragel μcolumns. The eluent is THF and the flow rate is 1 ml/minute. 200 μl of asolution at 0.5% by weight of silicone in THF are injected. Thedetection is performed by refractometry and UV-metry.

[0036] The commercial products corresponding to the at least oneaminosilicone of formula (I) or (II) can include in their composition atleast one other aminosilicone whose structure is different from theformulae (I) and (II).

[0037] A product containing the at least one aminosilicone of formula(I), is sold by the company Wacker under the name Belsil ADM 652®.

[0038] Products containing aminosilicones of formula (II), mention maybe made, for example, of a product sold by Wacker under the name FluidWR 1300®.

[0039] In one new embodiment, the at least one aminosilicone is used inthe form of an oil-in-water emulsion. The oil-in-water emulsion maycomprise at least one surfactant.

[0040] The at least one surfactant may be of any nature, for example,cationic and/or nonionic.

[0041] The number-average size of the at least one aminosiliconeparticle (i.e., the mean particle size of the at least oneaminosilicone) in the emulsion ranges, for example, from 3 to 500nanometres. Such particle sizes are measured with a laser granulometer.

[0042] For example, the mean particle size of the at least oneaminosilicone of formula (II) in the microemulsion, ranges, for example,from 5 to 60 nanometres and further, for example, from 10 to 50nanometres. Such particle sizes can be measured by one skilled in theart using ordinary techniques.

[0043] An example of the microemulsions of the aminosilicone of formula(II) is sold under the name Finish CT 96 E® or SLM 28020® by the companyWacker.

[0044] In one embodiment, the at least one aminosilicone is chosen, forexample, such that the contact angle with water of a hair treated with acomposition comprising 2% (active materials) of the said at least oneaminosilicone ranges, for example, from 90 to 180° and further, forexample, from 90 to 130°. As used herein, a range “from x to y” includeswithin the range the endpoints x and y.

[0045] To measure the contact angle, the at least one aminosilicone is,for example, dissolved or dispersed in a solvent for the aminosiliconeor for the aminosilicone emulsion, for example, hexamethyldisiloxane orwater depending on the hydrophilicity of the silicone.

[0046] In another embodiment, the composition comprising the at leastone aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) issuch that the contact angle of a hair treated with the said compositionranges, for example, from 90 and 180° and further, for example, from 90to 130°.

[0047] The contact angle measurement is based on immersion of a hair indistilled water. The measurement includes evaluating the force exertedby the water on the hair during its immersion in distilled water and theforce exerted by the water on the hair during its removal. The forcesthus measured are directly linked to the contact angle θ existingbetween the water and the surface of the hair. The hair is hydrophilicwhen the angle θ ranges from 0 to less than 90°, and hydrophobic whenthe angle 0 ranges from 90° to 180°.

[0048] The test is carried out with locks of natural hair that have beenbleached under the same conditions and then washed.

[0049] Each 1 g lock is placed in a crystallizing dish 75 mm in diameterand then covered uniformly with 5 ml of the formulation to be tested.The lock is thus left for 15 minutes at room temperature and then rinsedwith distilled water for 30 seconds. The drained lock is left in theopen air until it is completely dry.

[0050] For each evaluation, 10 hair strands that have undergone the sametreatment are analysed. Each sample, attached to a precisionmicrobalance, is immersed via its end in a container filled withdistilled water. This DCA balance (“Dynamic Contact Angle Analyser”),from the company Cahn Instruments, allows the force (F) exerted by thewater on the hair to be measured.

[0051] In parallel, the perimeter (P) of the hair is measured by meansof observation by microscope.

[0052] The mean wettability force on 10 hair strands and the section ofthe analysed hairs make it possible to obtain the contact angle of thehair on the water, according to the formula:

F=P*┌lv*cos θ

[0053] where F is the wettability force expressed in Newtons, P is theperimeter of the hair in metres, ┌lv is the liquid/water vapourinterface tension in J/m² and θ is the contact angle.

[0054] The product SLM 28020® from Wacker at 12% in water (i.e. 2%aminosilicone as active materials) gives a contact angle of 93°according to the test indicated above.

[0055] The product Belsil ADM 652 from Wacker at 2% inhexamethyldisiloxane (i.e. 2% aminosilicone as active materials) gives acontact angle of 111° according to the test indicated above.

[0056] The at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones offormulae (I) and (II) is, for example, used in an amount ranging from0.01% to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.As a further example, this amount ranges from 0.1% to 15% by weight and,further, for example, from 0.5% to 10% by weight, relative to the totalweight of the composition.

[0057] The at least one thickener is chosen, for example, from:

[0058] (i) associative thickeners;

[0059] (ii) crosslinked acrylic acid homopolymers;

[0060] (iii) crosslinked copolymers of (meth)acrylic acid and of(C₁-C₆)alkyl acrylate;

[0061] (iv) nonionic homopolymers and copolymers containingethylenically unsaturated monomers of ester and amide type;

[0062] (v) ammonium acrylate homopolymers and copolymers of ammoniumacrylate and of acrylamide;

[0063] (vi) polysaccharides; and

[0064] (vii) C₁₂-C₃₀ fatty alcohols.

[0065] (i) As used herein, the expression “associative thickener” meansan amphiphilic thickener comprising both hydrophilic units andhydrophobic units, for example, at least one C₈-C₃₀ fatty chain and atleast one hydrophilic unit.

[0066] Representative associative thickeners that may be used areassociative polymers chosen from:

[0067] (i) nonionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one fattychain and at least one hydrophilic unit;

[0068] (ii) anionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least onehydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit;

[0069] (iii) cationic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least onehydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit; and

[0070] (iv) amphoteric amphiphilic polymers comprising at least onehydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit; the fatty chaincontaining from 10 to 30 carbon atoms.

[0071] The nonionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one fattychain and at least one hydrophilic unit may, for example, be chosenfrom:

[0072] (1) celluloses modified with groups comprising at least one fattychain; examples that may be mentioned include:

[0073] hydroxyethylcelluloses modified with groups comprising at leastone fatty chain chosen from alkyl, arylalkyl and alkylaryl groups, andin which the alkyl groups are, for example, C₈-C₂₂, such as the productNatrosol Plus Grade 330 CS(C₁₆ alkyls) sold by the company Aqualon, andthe product Bermocoll EHM 100 sold by the company Berol Nobel, and

[0074] celluloses modified with polyalkylene glycol alkylphenyl ethergroups, such as the product Amercell Polymer HM-1500 (polyethyleneglycol (15) nonylphenyl ether) sold by the company Amerchol.

[0075] (2) hydroxypropyl guars modified with groups comprising at leastone fatty chain, such as the product Esaflor HM 22 (C₂₂ alkyl chain)sold by the company Lamberti, and the products Miracare XC95-3 (C₁₄alkyl chain) and RE205-1 (C₂₀ alkyl chain) sold by the company RhodiaChimie.

[0076] (3) polyether urethanes comprising at least one fatty chain, suchas C₁₀-C₃₀ alkyl or alkenyl groups, for instance the products Elfacos T210 and Elfacos T 212 sold by the company Akzo or the products Aculyn 44and Aculyn 46 sold by the company Rohm & Haas.

[0077] (4) copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone and of fatty-chain hydrophobicmonomers; examples that may be mentioned include:

[0078] the products Antaron V216 and Ganex V216(vinylpyrrolidone/hexadecene copolymer) sold by the company I.S.P.,

[0079] the products Antaron V220 and Ganex V220(vinylpyrrolidone/eicosene copolymer) sold by the company I.S.P.

[0080] (5) copolymers of C₁-C₆ alkyl acrylates or methacrylates and ofamphiphilic monomers comprising at least one fatty chain, such as theoxyethylenated methyl methacrylate/stearyl acrylate copolymer sold bythe company Goldschmidt under the name Antil 208.

[0081] (6) copolymers of hydrophilic acrylates or methacrylates and ofhydrophobic monomers comprising at least one fatty chain, such aspolyethylene glycol methacrylate/lauryl methacrylate copolymer.

[0082] The anionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least onehydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit, may, for example, bechosen from those comprising at least one fatty-chain allyl ether unitand at least one hydrophilic unit comprising an ethylenic unsaturatedanionic monomeric unit, for example, a vinylcarboxylic acid unit andfurther, for example, chosen from units derived from acrylic acids,methacrylic acids and mixtures thereof, wherein the fatty-chain allylether unit corresponds to the monomer of formula (III) below:

CH₂═C(R1)CH₂OB_(n)R  (III)

[0083] in which R1 is chosen from H and CH₃, B is an ethyleneoxyradical, n is chosen from zero and integers ranging from 1 to 100, R ischosen from hydrocarbon-based radicals chosen from alkyl, arylalkyl,aryl, alkylaryl and cycloalkyl radicals, comprising from 10 to 30 carbonatoms, and, further, for example, from 10 to 24 carbon atoms and evenfurther, for example, from 12 to 18 carbon atoms.

[0084] In one embodiment, a unit of formula (III) is, for example, aunit in which R1 can be H, n can be equal to 10 and R can be a stearyl(C₁₈) radical.

[0085] Anionic amphiphilic polymers of this type are described andprepared, according to an emulsion polymerization process, in patentEP-0 216 479 B2.

[0086] In one embodiment, anionic amphiphilic polymers are, for example,polymers formed from 20% to 60% by weight of acrylic acid and/or ofmethacrylic acid, from 5% to 60% by weight of lower alkyl(meth)acrylates, from 2% to 50% by weight of fatty-chain allyl ether offormula (III), and from 0% to 1% by weight of a crosslinking agent whichis a well-known copolymerizable unsaturated polyethylenic monomer, forexample, diallyl phthalate, allyl (meth)acrylate, divinylbenzene,(poly)ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and methylenebisacrylamide.

[0087] Examples of such polymers are crosslinked terpolymers ofmethacrylic acid, of ethyl acrylate and of polyethylene glycol (10 EO)stearyl ether (Steareth-10), such as those sold by the company Cibaunder the names Salcare SC 80 and Salcare SC 90, which are aqueous 30%emulsions of a crosslinked terpolymer of methacrylic acid, of ethylacrylate and of steareth-10 allyl ether (40/50/10).

[0088] The anionic amphiphilic polymers may further be chosen, forexample, from those comprising at least one hydrophilic unit ofunsaturated olefinic carboxylic acid type, and at least one hydrophobicunit of the type such as a (C₁₀-C₃₀) alkyl ester of an unsaturatedcarboxylic acid. The hydrophilic unit of unsaturated olefinic carboxylicacid type corresponds to, for example, the monomer of formula (IV)below:

[0089] in which R¹ is chosen from H, CH₃, and C₂H₅, i.e. acrylic acid,methacrylic acid and ethacrylic acid units. And the hydrophobic unit ofthe type such as a (C₁₀-C₃₀) alkyl ester of an unsaturated carboxylicacid corresponds to, for example, the monomer of formula (V) below:

[0090] in which R¹ is chosen from H, CH₃, and C₂H₅ (i.e. acrylate,methacrylate and ethacrylate units) and is, for example, chosen from,for example, H (acrylate units) and CH₃ (methacrylate units), R² ischosen from C₁₀-C₃₀ alkyl radicals, for example, C₁₂-C₂₂ alkyl radical.

[0091] Examples of (C₁₀-C₃₀)alkyl esters of unsaturated carboxylic acidsinclude lauryl acrylate, stearyl acrylate, decyl acrylate, isodecylacrylate, and dodecyl acrylate, and the corresponding methacrylates,lauryl methacrylate, stearyl methacrylate, decyl methacrylate, isodecylmethacrylate and dodecyl methacrylate.

[0092] Anionic amphiphilic polymers of this type are disclosed andprepared, for example, according to U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,915,921 and4,509,949.

[0093] Representative anionic amphiphilic polymers that can be used mayfurther be chosen from polymers formed from a mixture of monomerscomprising:

[0094] (i) acrylic acid, an ester of formula (VI) below:

[0095] in which R¹ is chosen from H and CH₃, R² is chosen from C₁₀-C₃₀alkyl radicals, such as alkyl radicals comprising from 12 to 22 carbonatoms, and a crosslinking agent; such as polymers derived from 95% to60% by weight of the acrylic acid (hydrophilic unit), 4% to 40% byweight of C₁₀-C₃₀ alkyl acrylate (hydrophobic unit), and 0% to 6% byweight of crosslinking polymerizable monomer, or polymers derived from98% to 96% by weight of the acrylic acid (hydrophilic unit), 1% to 4% byweight of C₁₀-C₃₀ alkyl acrylate (hydrophobic unit) and 0.1% to 0.6% byweight of crosslinking polymerizable monomer; or

[0096] (ii) acrylic acid and lauryl methacrylate, such as the polymersformed from 66% by weight of acrylic acid and 34% by weight of laurylmethacrylate.

[0097] The crosslinking agent can be a monomer comprising a group

[0098] with at least one other polymerizable group whose unsaturatedbonds are not conjugated with respect to one another. Mention may bemade, for example, of polyallyl ethers such as polyallylsucrose andpolyallyl pentaeryth ritol.

[0099] Among said polymers above mention may be made, for example, ofthe products sold by the company Goodrich under the trade names PemulenTR1, Pemulen TR2, Carbopol 1382, and further, for example, Pemulen TR1,and the product sold by the company S.E.P.C. under the name Coatex SX.

[0100] Among anionic amphiphilic fatty-chain polymers, mention may alsobe made, for example, of the methacrylic acid/methylacrylate/ethoxylated alkyl dimethyl-meta-isopropenylbenzylisocyanatecopolymer sold under the name Viscophobe DB 1000 by the companyAmerchol.

[0101] The cationic amphiphilic polymers used are, for example, chosenfrom quaternized cellulose derivatives and polyacrylates comprisingamino side groups.

[0102] The quaternized cellulose derivatives are, for example, chosenfrom

[0103] quaternized celluloses modified with groups comprising at leastone fatty chain, such as alkyl, arylalkyl and alkylaryl groupscomprising at least 8 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof,

[0104] quaternized hydroxyethylcelluloses modified with groupscomprising at least one fatty chain, such as alkyl, arylalkyl andalkylaryl groups comprising at least 8 carbon atoms, and mixturesthereof.

[0105] Quaternized and non-quaternized polyacrylates comprising aminoside groups having for example, hydrophobic groups, such as Steareth 20(polyoxy-ethylenated(20) stearyl alcohol) and (C₁₀-C₃₀)alkyl PEG-20itaconate.

[0106] The alkyl radicals borne by the above quaternized celluloses andhydroxyethylcelluloses, for example, contain from 8 to 30 carbon atoms.

[0107] The aryl radicals, for example, are chosen from phenyl, benzyl,naphthyl and anthryl groups.

[0108] Examples of quaternized alkylhydroxyethyl-celluloses comprisingC₈-C₃₀ fatty chains are the products Quatrisoft LM 200, Quatrisoft LM-X529-18-A, Quatrisoft LM-X 529-18B (C₁₂ alkyl) and Quatrisoft LM-X 529-8(C₁₈ alkyl) sold by the company Amerchol, and the products Crodacel QM,Crodacel QL (C₁₂ alkyl) and Crodacel QS (C₁₈ alkyl) sold by the companyCroda.

[0109] Examples of polyacrylates comprising amino side chains are thepolymers 8781-124B or 9492-103 and Structure Plus from the companyNational Starch.

[0110] Among amphoteric amphiphilic polymers comprising at least onehydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit, mention may be made,for example, of methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammoniu m chloride/acrylicacid/C₁₀-C₃₀ alkyl methacrylate copolymers, wherein the alkyl radicalis, for example, a stearyl radical.

[0111] The associative thickeners in the cosmetic compositions can have,for example, in solution or in dispersion at a concentration of 1%active material in water, a viscosity, measured using a Rheomat RM 180rheometer at 25° C., of greater than 0.1 ps and further, for example, ofgreater than 0.2 cp, at a shear rate of 200 s⁻¹.

[0112] (ii) Among the crosslinked acrylic acid homopolymers that may bementioned are those crosslinked with an allylic alcohol ether of thesugar series, such as the products sold under the names Carbopol 980,981, 954, 2984 and 5984 by the company Goodrich or the products soldunder the names Synthalen M and Synthalen K by the company 3 VSA.

[0113] (iii) Crosslinked copolymers of (meth)acrylic acid and of C₁-C₆alkyl acrylate can be chosen from crosslinked copolymers of methacrylicacid and of ethyl acrylate as an aqueous dispersion comprising 38%active material sold, for example, under the name Viscoatex 538C by thecompany Coatex, and crosslinked copolymers of acrylic acid and of ethylacrylate as an aqueous dispersion comprising 28% active material soldunder the name Aculyn 33 by the company Rohm & Haas. Crosslinkedcopolymers of methacrylic acid and of ethyl acrylate include an aqueousdispersion comprising 30% active material manufactured and sold underthe name Carbopol Aqua SF-1 by the company Noveon.

[0114] (iv) Among the nonionic homopolymers or copolymers comprisingethylenically unsaturated monomers of ester and/or amide type, mentionmay be made of the products sold under the names: Cyanamer P250 by thecompany Cytec (polyacrylamide); PMMA MBX-8C by the company US Cosmetics(methyl methacrylate/ethylene glycol dimethacrylate copolymer); AcryloidB66 by the company Rohm & Haas (butyl methacrylate/methyl methacrylatecopolymer); BPA 500 by the company Kobo (polymethyl methacrylate).

[0115] (v) Ammonium acrylate homopolymers that may be mentioned includethe product sold under the name Microsap PAS 5193 by the companyHoechst.

[0116] Copolymers of ammonium acrylate and of acrylamide include theproduct sold under the name Bozepol C Nouveau or the product PAS 5193sold by the company Hoechst (which are described and prepared indocuments FR-2 416 723, U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,798,053 and 2,923,692).

[0117] (vi) The polysaccharides are, for example, chosen from glucans,modified and unmodified starches (such as those derived, for example,from cereals, for instance wheat, corn or rice, from vegetables, forinstance yellow pea, and tubers, for instance potato or cassaya),amylose, amylopectin, glycogen, dextrans, celluloses and derivativesthereof (methylcelluloses, hydroxyalkylcelluloses, ethylhydroxyethylcellu loses, and carboxymethylcelluloses), mannans, xylans,lignins, arabans, galactans, galacturonans, chitin, chitosans,glucuronoxylans, arabinoxylans, xyloglucans, glucomannans, pectic acidsand pectins, alginic acid and alginates, arabinogalactans, carrageenans,agars, glycosaminoglucans, gum arabics, gum tragacanths, ghatti gums,karaya gums, carob gums, galactomannans, such as guar gums, and nonionicderivatives thereof (hydroxypropyl guar) and xanthan gums, and mixturesthereof.

[0118] For example, the polysaccharides that may be used are chosen fromthose described, for example, in “Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology”,Kirk-Othmer, Third Edition, 1982, volume 3, pp. 896-900, and volume 15,pp. 439-458, in “Polymers in Nature” by E. A. MacGregor and C. T.Greenwood, published by John Wiley & Sons, Chapter 6, pp. 240-328,1980,and in “Industrial Gums—Polysaccharides and their Derivatives”, editedby Roy L. Whistler, Second Edition, published by Academic Press Inc.,the content of these three publications being entirely incorporated byreference.

[0119] For example, starches, guar gums and celluloses and derivativesthereof can be used.

[0120] Among the starches that may be used, mention may be made, forexample, of macromolecules in the form of polymers comprising elementalmoieties that are anhydroglucose units. The number of these moieties andtheir assembly make it possible to distinguish between amylose (linearpolymer) and amylopectin (branched polymer). The relative proportions ofamylose and of amylopectin, and also their degree of polymerization, canvary as a function of the botanical origin of the starches.

[0121] The botanical origin of the starch molecules used may be cerealsor tubers. Thus, the starches can be, for example, chosen from cornstarch, rice starch, cassaya starch, tapioca starch, barley starch,potato starch, wheat starch, sorghum starch and pea starch.

[0122] Starches are generally in the form of a white powder, which isinsoluble in cold water and which has an elementary particle sizeranging from 3 to 100 microns.

[0123] The starches may optionally be C1-C6 hydroxyalkylated or C1-C6acylated (such as acetylated). The starches may also have undergone heattreatments.

[0124] Distarch phosphates or of compounds rich in distarch phosphate,for instance the products sold under the references Prejel VA-70-T AGGL(gelatinized hydroxypropylated cassaya distarch phosphate) or Prejel TK1(gelatinized cassaya distarch phosphate) or Prejel 200 (gelatinizedacetylated cassaya distarch phosphate) by the company Avebe, orStructure ZEA from National Starch (hydroxypropylated corn distarchphosphate), may also be used.

[0125] The guar gums may be modified or unmodified.

[0126] The unmodified guar gums are, for example, the products soldunder the name Vidogum GH 175 by the company Unipectine and under thenames Meyro-Guar 50 and Jaguar C by the company Meyhall.

[0127] The modified nonionic guar gums are, for example, modified withC₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl groups.

[0128] Among hydroxyalkyl groups, mention may be made, for example, ofhydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl and hydroxybutyl groups.

[0129] These guar gums are well known in the state of the art and can beprepared, for example, by reacting corresponding alkene oxides, suchaspropylene oxides, with guar gum so as to obtain a guar gum modifiedwith hydroxypropyl groups.

[0130] The degree of hydroxyalkylation, which corresponds to the numberof alkylene oxide molecules consumed by the number of free hydroxylfunctions present on the guar gum, may, for example, range from 0.4 to1.2.

[0131] Such nonionic guar gums optionally modified with hydroxyalkylgroups are sold, for example, under the trade names Jaguar HP8, JaguarHP60 and Jaguar HP120, Jaguar DC 293 and Jaguar HP 105 by the companyRhodia Chimie (Meyhall) or under the name Galactasol 4H₄FD2 by thecompany Aqualon.

[0132] Among the celluloses that are used are, for example,hydroxyethylcellulose and hydroxypropylcelluloses. Mention may be madeof the products sold under the names Klucel EF, Klucel H, Klucel LHF,Klucel MF and Klucel G by the company Aqualon.

[0133] (vii) The fatty alcohols are, for example, chosen from myristylalcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol and behenyl alcohol.

[0134] The at least one thickener may represent an amount ranging, forexample, from 0.001% to 20% by weight, and further, for example, from0.01% to 10% by weight and even further, for example, from 0.1% to 3% byweight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0135] In one embodiment, the composition further comprises at least onecationic polymer.

[0136] The cationic polymers that may be used may be chosen from any ofthose already known per se as improving the cosmetic properties of hairtreated with detergent compositions, for example, those described inpatent application EP-A-0 337 354 and in French patent applicationsFR-A-2 270 846, 2 383 660, 2 598 611, 2 470 596 and 2 519 863.

[0137] The cationic polymers can be chosen, for example, from thosecomprising units comprising at least one amine group chosen fromprimary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary amine groups that may eitherform part of the main polymer chain, or be borne by a side substituentthat is directly attached to the main polymer chain.

[0138] The cationic polymers used generally have a number-average molarmass ranging, for example, from 500 to 5×10⁶ approximately and further,for example, from 10³ to 3×10⁶ approximately.

[0139] Among the cationic polymers that may be mentioned, for example,are polymers of the polyamine, polymers of polyamino amide and polymersof polyquaternary ammonium. These polymers are known in the art.

[0140] Polymers of polyamine, polymers of polyamino amide and polymersof polyquaternary ammonium that may be used, for example, are describedin French Patent Nos. 2 505 348 and 2 542 997. Among these polymers,mention may be made of:

[0141] (1) homopolymers and copolymers derived from acrylic ormethacrylic esters or amides and comprising at least one of the units ofthe following formulae:

[0142] in which:

[0143] R₁ and R₂, which may be identical or different, are chosen from ahydrogen atom and alkyl groups comprising from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, forexample, methyl and ethyl groups;

[0144] R₃, which may be identical or different, is chosen from ahydrogen atom and a CH₃ radical;

[0145] A, which may be identical or different, is chosen from linear andbranched alkyl groups of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as 2 or 3 carbonatoms, and hydroxyalkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;

[0146] R₄, R₅ and R₆, which may be identical or different, are chosenfrom alkyl groups comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and benzylradicals such as alkyl groups comprising from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

[0147] X⁻ is an anion derived from a mineral or organic acid, such as amethosulphate anion or an anion chosen from halides such as chloride orbromide.

[0148] Copolymers of family (1) can also comprise at least one unitderived from comonomers, which may be chosen from the family ofacrylamides, methacrylamides, diacetone acrylamides, acrylamides andmethacrylamides substituted on the nitrogen with lower (C₁-C₄) alkyls,acrylic acids, methacrylic acids, acrylic esters, methacrylic esters,vinyllactams such as vinylpyrrolidone and vinylcaprolactam, and vinylesters.

[0149] Thus, among these copolymers of family (1), mention may be madeof:

[0150] the copolymers of acrylamide and of dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate quaternized with dimethyl sulphate or with a dimethylhalide, such as the product sold under the name Hercofloc by the companyHercules,

[0151] the copolymers of acrylamide and ofmethacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride described, for example,in patent application EP-A-080 976 and sold under the name Bina Quat P100 by the company Ciba,

[0152] the copolymer of acrylamide and ofmethacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium methosulphate sold under the nameReten by the company Hercules,

[0153] quaternized or non-quaternized vinylpyrrolidone/dialkylaminoalkylacrylate or methacrylate copolymers, such as the products sold under thename “Gafquat” by the company ISP, such as “Gafquat® 734” or “Gafquat®755”, or alternatively the products known as “Copolymer 845, 958 and937”. These polymers are described in detail in French Patent Nos. 2 077143 and 2 393 573,

[0154] dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate/vinylcaprolactam/vinylpyrrolidoneterpolymers, such as the product sold under the name Gaffix® VC 713 bythe company ISP,

[0155] vinylpyrrolidone/methacrylamidopropyldimethylamine copolymerssold, for example, under the name Styleze® CC 10 by ISP, and

[0156] quaternized vinylpyrrolidone/dimethylaminopropylmethacrylamidecopolymers such as the product sold under the name “Gafquat® HS 100” bythe company SP.

[0157] (2) cationic polysaccharides, such as cationic celluloses andcationic galactomannan gums. Among the cationic polysaccharides that maybe mentioned for example, are cellulose ether derivatives comprisingquaternary ammonium groups, cationic cellulose copolymers or cellulosederivatives grafted with a water-soluble quaternary ammonium monomer andcationic galactomannan gums.

[0158] The cellulose ether derivatives comprising quaternary ammoniumgroups, which are described in French Patent No. 1 492 597, are, forexample, the polymers sold under the names “JR” (JR 400, JR 125, JR 30M)or “LR” (LR 400, LR 30M) by the company Amerchol. These polymers arealso defined in the CTFA dictionary as hydroxyethylcellulose quaternaryammoniums that have reacted with an epoxide substituted with atrimethylammonium group.

[0159] The cationic cellulose copolymers or cellulose derivativesgrafted with a water-soluble quaternary ammonium monomer are described,for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,131,576, such as hydroxyalkylcelluloses,for instance hydroxymethyl-, hydroxyethyl- or hydroxypropylcellulosesgrafted, for example, with a salt chosen frommethacryloyl-ethyltrimethylammonium,methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium and dimethyldiallylammonium salts.

[0160] The commercial products corresponding to this definition are, forexample, the products sold under the name “Celquat® L 200” and “Celquat®H 100” by the company National Starch.

[0161] The cationic galactomannan gums are described, for example, inU.S. Pat. Nos. 3,589,578 and 4,031,307, such as guar gums comprisingtrialkylammonium cationic groups. For example, guar gums modified with asalt (e.g. chloride) of 2,3-epoxypropyltrimethylammonium may be used.

[0162] Such polymers are sold, for example, under the trade namesJaguar® C13S, Jaguar® C15, Jaguar® C17 and Jaguar® C162 by the companyMeyhall.

[0163] (3) polymers comprising piperazinyl units and divalent alkyleneor hydroxyalkylene radicals comprising straight or branched chains,optionally interrupted with at least one atom chosen from oxygen,sulphur and nitrogen or with at least one ring chosen from aromatic andheterocyclic rings, and at least one of the oxidation and/orquaternization products of these polymers. Such polymers are described,for example, in French Patent Nos. 2 162 025 and 2 280 361;

[0164] (4) water-soluble polyamino amides prepared, for example, bypolycondensation of an acidic compound with a polyamine; these polyaminoamides can be crosslinked with an epihalohydrin, a diepoxide, adianhydride, an unsaturated dianhydride, a bis-unsaturated derivative, abis-halohydrin, a bis-azetidinium, a bis-haloacyldiamine, a bis-alkylhalide or with an oligomer resulting from the reaction of a difunctionalcompound which is reactive with a bis-halohydrin, a bis-azetidinium, abis-haloacyidiamine, a bis-alkyl halide, an epihalohydrin, a diepoxideor a bis-unsaturated derivative. The crosslinking agent can be used inproportions ranging from 0.025 to 0.35 mol per amine group of thepolyamino amide. These polyamino amides can be alkylated or, if theycomprise at least one tertiary amine function, they can be quaternized.Such polymers are described, for example, in French Patent Nos. 2 252840 and 2 368 508;

[0165] (5) polyamino amide derivatives resulting from the condensationof polyalkylene polyamines with polycarboxylic acids followed byalkylation with difunctional agents. Mention may be made, for example,of adipic acid/dialkylaminohydroxyalkyldialkylenetriamine polymers inwhich the alkyl radical comprises from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, such asmethyl, ethyl and propyl. Such polymers are described, for example, inFrench Patent No. 1 583 363.

[0166] Among these derivatives, mention may be made, for example, of theadipic acid/dimethylaminohydroxypropyl/diethylenetriamine polymers soldunder the name “Cartaretine® F, F4 or F8” by the company Sandoz.

[0167] (6) polymers obtained by reaction of a polyalkylene polyaminecomprising two primary amine groups and at least one secondary aminegroup with a dicarboxylic acid chosen from diglycolic acids andsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acids comprising from 3 to 8 carbonatoms. The molar ratio between the polyalkylene polyamine and thedicarboxylic acid may range, for example, from 0.8:1 to 1.4:1; thepolyamino amide resulting therefrom may be reacted with epichlorohydrinin a molar ratio of epichlorohydrin relative to the secondary aminegroup of the polyamino amide ranging, for example, from 0.5:1 to 1.8:1.Such polymers are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,227,615and 2,961,347.

[0168] Other non-limiting examples of such derivatives include theadipic acid/epoxypropyl/diethylenetriamine copolymer sold, for example,under the name “Hercosett® 57” by the company Hercules Inc. or under thename “PD 170” or “Delsette® 101” by the company Hercules.

[0169] (7) cyclopolymers of alkyldiallylamine or ofdialkyldiallylammonium, such as the homopolymers or copolymerscomprising, as main constituent of the chain, at least one unitcorresponding to formula (VII) or (VIII):

[0170] in which k and t are equal to 0 or 1, the sum k+t being equal to1;

[0171] R₁₂ is chosen from a hydrogen atom and a methyl radical;

[0172] R₁₀ and R₁₁, which may be identical or different, are chosen fromalkyl groups comprising from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl groups inwhich the alkyl group, for example, comprises from 1 to 5 carbon atoms,and lower (C₁-C₄) amidoalkyl groups, or R₁₀ and R₁₁ are chosen from,together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, heterocyclicgroups such as piperidyl or morpholinyl; Y⁻ is an anion such as bromide,chloride, acetate, borate, citrate, tartrate, bisulphate, bisulphite,sulphate and phosphate. These polymers are described, for example, inFrench Patent No. 2 080 759 and in its Certificate of Addition 2 190406.

[0173] In one embodiment, R₁₀ and R₁₁, which may be identical ordifferent, are, for example, chosen from alkyl groups comprising from 1to 4 carbon atoms.

[0174] Among the polymers defined above, mention may be made, forexample, of the dimethyldiallylammonium chloride homopolymer sold underthe name “Merquat® 100” by the company Nalco (and its homologues of lowweight-average molecular mass) and copolymers of diallyidimethylammoniumchloride and of acrylamide, sold under the name “Merquat® 550”.

[0175] (8) quaternary diammonium polymers comprising repeating unitscorresponding to the formula (IX):

[0176] in which

[0177] R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅ and R₁₆, which may be identical or different, arechosen from aliphatic, alicyclic and arylaliphatic radicals comprisingfrom 1 to 20 carbon atoms and from lower hydroxyalkylaliphatic radicals,or R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅ and R₁₆, together or separately, constitute, with thenitrogen atoms to which they are attached, heterocycles optionallycomprising a second hetero atom other than nitrogen, or R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅and R₁₆ are chosen from linear and branched C₁-C₆ alkyl radicalssubstituted with at least one group chosen from nitrile, ester, acyl andamide groups and groups of —CO—O—R₁₇-D and —CO—NH—R₁₇-D wherein R₁₇ ischosen from alkylene groups and D is chosen from quaternary ammoniumgroups;

[0178] A₁ and B₁ which may be identical or different, are chosen fromlinear and branched, saturated and unsaturated polymethylene groupscomprising from 2 to 20 carbon atoms. The polymethylene groups maycomprise, linked to or intercalated in the main chain, at least oneentity chosen from aromatic rings, oxygen, and sulphur atoms andsulphoxide, sulphone, disulphide, amino, alkylamino, hydroxyl,quaternary ammonium, ureido, amide and ester groups, and

[0179] X⁻ is an anion chosen from anions derived from mineral acids andorganic acids;

[0180] A₁, R₁₃ and R₁₅ may optionally form, with the two nitrogen atomsto which they are attached, a piperazine ring; in addition, if A₁ is aradical chosen from linear and branched, saturated and unsaturatedalkylene and hydroxyalkylene radicals, B₁ can also represent a group(CH₂)_(n)—CO-D-OC—(CH₂)_(n)—, wherein n ranges from 1 to 100, such asfrom 1 to 50.

[0181] D is chosen from:

[0182] a) a glycol residue of formula: —O-Z-O—, wherein Z is chosen fromlinear and branched hydrocarbon-based radicals and a group correspondingto one of the following formulae:

—(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(x)—CH₂—CH₂—

—[CH₂—CH(CH₃)—O]_(y)—CH₂—CH(CH₃)—

[0183] wherein x and y, which may be identical or different, are each aninteger ranging from 1 to 4, representing a defined and unique degree ofpolymerization or any number from 1 to 4 representing an average degreeof polymerization;

[0184] b) a bis-secondary diamine residue such as a piperazinederivative;

[0185] c) a bis-primary diamine residue of formula: —NH—Y—NH—, wherein Yis chosen from linear and branched hydrocarbon-based radicals, and thedivalent radical

—CH₂—CH₂—S—S—CH₂—CH₂—; and

[0186] d) a ureylene group of formula: —NH—CO—NH—.

[0187] For example, X⁻ is an anion such as chloride or bromide.

[0188] These polymers may have a number-average molecular mass rangingfrom 1000 to 100 000.

[0189] These polymers are described, for example, in French Patent Nos.2 320 330, 2 270 846, 2 316 271, 2 336 434 and 2 413 907 and U.S. Pat.Nos. 2,273,780, 2,375,853, 2,388,614, 2,454,547, 3,206,462, 2,261,002,2,271,378, 3,874,870, 4,001,432, 3,929,990, 3,966,904, 4,005,193,4,025,617, 4,025,627, 4,025,653, 4,026,945 and 4,027,020.

[0190] Further, polymers can comprise repeating units corresponding tothe formula (X):

[0191] in which R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄, which may be identical or different,are chosen from alkyl and hydroxyalkyl radicals comprising from 1 to 4carbon atoms, n and p, which are identical or different, are integersranging from 2 to 20, and X⁻ is an anion chosen from anions derived frommineral acids and organic acids.

[0192] One compound of formula (X), for example, is the one for whichR₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ are each a methyl radical and n=3, p=6 and X=Cl, whichis known as Hexadimethrine chloride according to the INCI (CTFA)nomenclature.

[0193] (9) polyquaternary ammonium polymers comprising repeating unitsof formula (XI):

[0194] in which:

[0195] R₁₈, R₁₉, R₂₀ and R₂₁, which may be identical or different, arechosen from a hydrogen atom and methyl, ethyl, propyl, β-hydroxyethyl,β-hydroxypropyl and —CH₂CH₂(OCH₂CH₂)_(p)OH radicals,

[0196] wherein p is equal to 0 or to an integer ranging from 1 to 6,with the proviso that R₁₈, R₁₉, R₂₀ and R₂₁ do not simultaneouslyrepresent a hydrogen atom,

[0197] r and s, which may be identical or different, are each an integerranging from 1 to 6,

[0198] q is equal to 0 or to an integer ranging from 1 to 34,

[0199] X⁻ is an anion such as a halide,

[0200] A is chosen from divalent radicals, such as —CH₂—CH₂—O—CH₂—CH₂—.

[0201] Such polymers are described, for example, in patent applicationEP-A-122 324.

[0202] Among these polymers, mention may be made, for example, of“Mirapol® A 15”, “Mirapol® AD1”, “Mirapol® AZ1” and “Mirapol® 175” soldby the company Miranol.

[0203] (10) quaternary polymers of vinylpyrrolidone and ofvinylimidazole, such as the products sold under the names Luviquat® FC905, FC 550 and FC 370 by the company BASF.

[0204] (11) polyamines such as the product Polyquart® H sold by Cognisunder the reference name “Polyethylene Glycol (15) Tallow Polyamine” inthe CTFA dictionary.

[0205] (12) crosslinkedmethacryloyloxy(C₁-C₄)alkyltri(C₁-C₄)alkylammonium salt polymers such asthe polymers obtained by homopolymerization of dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate quaternized with methyl chloride, or by copolymerization ofacrylamide with dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate quaternized with methylchloride, the homo- or copolymerization being followed by crosslinkingwith a compound comprising olefinic unsaturation, such asmethylenebisacrylamide. In one embodiment, a crosslinkedacrylamide/methacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride copolymer(20/80 by weight) in the form of a dispersion comprising 50% by weightof the said copolymer in mineral oil may be used. This dispersion issold under the name “Salcare® SC 92” by the company Ciba. In anotherembodiment, a crosslinked homopolymer ofmethacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride comprising about 50% byweight of the homo-polymer in mineral oil or in a liquid ester may beused. These dispersions are sold under the names “Salcare® SC 95” and“Salcare® SC 96” by the company Ciba.

[0206] Other cationic polymers which can be used are chosen fromcationic proteins and cationic protein hydrolysates, polyalkyleneimines,such as polyethyleneimines, polymers comprising units chosen fromvinylpyridine and vinylpyridinium units, condensates of polyamines andof epichlorohydrin, quaternary polyureylenes and chitin derivatives.

[0207] Among all the cationic polymers that may be used, non-limitingexamples include quaternary cellulose ether derivatives such as theproducts sold under the name “JR 400” by the company Amerchol, cationiccyclopolymers, such as the dimethyldiallylammonium chloride homopolymersor copolymers sold under the names “Merquat® 100”, “Merquat® 550” and“Merquat® S” by the company Nalco, quaternary polymers ofvinylpyrrolidone and of vinylimidazole, and mixtures thereof.

[0208] The at least one polymer chosen from cationic polymers may bepresent in an amount ranging, for example, from 0.001% to 20% by weight,such as from 0.01% to 10% by weight and further such as from 0.1% to 3%by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0209] The compositions can also comprise at least one surfactant, whichis generally present in an amount ranging, for example, from 0.1% to 60%by weight such as from 3% to 40% by weight and further such as from 5%to 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0210] This at least one surfactant may be chosen from anionic,amphoteric, nonionic and cationic surfactants.

[0211] The at least one surfactant that is suitable is, for example,chosen from:

[0212] (i) Anionic Surfactants:

[0213] As examples of anionic surfactants, which can be used, alone oras mixtures, mention may be made, for example, of salts (such asalkaline salts, for example, sodium salts, ammonium salts, amine salts,amino alcohol salts and magnesium salts) of the following compounds:alkyl sulphates, alkyl ether sulphates, alkylamido ether sulphates,alkylarylpolyether sulphates, monoglyceride sulphates; alkylsulphonates, alkyl phosphates, alkylamide sulphonates, alkylarylsulphonates, a-olefin sulphonates, paraffin sulphonates; alkylsulphosuccinates, alkyl ether sulphosuccinates, alkylamidesulphosuccinates; alkyl sulphosuccinamates; alkyl sulphoacetates; alkylether phosphates; acyl sarcosinates; acyl isethionates andN-acyltaurates. The alkyl or acyl radical of all of these variouscompounds, for example, comprises from 8 to 24 carbon atoms, and thearyl radical, for example, is chosen from phenyl and benzyl groups.Among the anionic surfactants, which can also be used, mention may alsobe made of fatty acid salts such as the salts of oleic, ricinoleic,palmitic and stearic acids, coconut oil acid or hydrogenated coconut oilacid; acyl lactylates in which the acyl radical comprises from 8 to 20carbon atoms. Weakly anionic surfactants can also be used, such asalkyl-D-galactosiduronic acids and their salts, as well aspolyoxyalkylenated (C₆-C₂₄) alkyl ether carboxylic acids,polyoxyalkylenated (C₆-C₂₄) alkylaryl ether carboxylic acids,polyoxyalkylenated (C₆-C₂₄) alkylamido ether carboxylic acids and theirsalts, for example, those comprising from 2 to 50 ethylene oxide groups,and mixtures thereof.

[0214] Among the anionic surfactants, for example, alkyl sulphate saltsand alkyl ether sulphate salts and mixtures thereof can be used.

[0215] (ii) Nonionic Surfactants:

[0216] The nonionic surfactants are compounds that are well known (see,for example, in this respect “Handbook of Surfactants” by M. R. Porter,published by Blackie & Son (Glasgow and London), 1991, pp. 116-178).They can be chosen, for example, from polyethoxylated, polypropoxylatedand polyglycerolated fatty acids, alkyl phenols, α-diols and alcoholscomprising a fatty chain comprising, for example, from 8 to 18 carbonatoms, it being possible for the number of ethylene oxide or propyleneoxide groups to range, for example, from 2 to 50 and for the number ofglycerol groups to range, for example, from 2 to 30. Mention may also bemade of copolymers of ethylene oxide and of propylene oxide, condensatesof ethylene oxide and of propylene oxide with fatty alcohols;polyethoxylated fatty amides preferably having from 2 to 30 mol ofethylene oxide, polyglycerolated fatty amides, for example, comprisingon average from 1 to 5, and such as from 1.5 to 4, glycerol groups;polyethoxylated fatty amines such as those containing from 2 to 30 molof ethylene oxide; oxyethylenated fatty acid esters of sorbitan havingfrom 2 to 30 mol of ethylene oxide; fatty acid esters of sucrose, fattyacid esters of polyethylene glycol, alkylpolyglycosides,N-alkylglucamine derivatives, amine oxides such as (C₁₀-C₁₄)alkylamineoxides or N-acylaminopropylmorpholine oxides. It may be noted that thealkylpolyglycosides constitute nonionic surfactants that can be used.

[0217] (iii) Amphoteric Surfactants:

[0218] The amphoteric surfactants can be chosen, for example, fromaliphatic secondary and tertiary amine derivatives in which thealiphatic radical is chosen from linear and branched chains comprisingfrom 8 to 22 carbon atoms and comprising at least one water-solubleanionic group (for example carboxylate, sulphonate, sulphate, phosphateor phosphonate); mention may also be made of (C₈-C₂₀)alkylbetaines,sulphobetaines, (C₈-C₂₀)alkylamido(C₁-C₆)alkylbetaines or(C₈-C₂₀)alkylamido(C₁-C₆)alkylsulphobetaines.

[0219] Among the amine derivatives, mention may be made of the productssold under the name Miranol, as described, for example, in U.S. Pat.Nos. 2,528,378 and 2,781,354 and having the structures of:

R₂-CON HCH₂CH₂—N⁺(R₃)(R₄)(CH₂COO⁻)  (2)

[0220] in which: R₂ is chosen from alkyl radicals derived from an acidR₂-COOH present in hydrolysed coconut oil, and heptyl, nonyl and undecylradicals, R₃ is a β-hydroxyethyl group and R₄ is a carboxymethyl group;

[0221] and of

R₅-CONHCH₂CH₂—N(B)(C)  (3)

[0222] wherein B represents —CH₂CH₂OX′, C represents —(CH₂)_(z)—Y′, withz=1 or 2, X′ is chosen from the —CH₂CH₂—COOH group and a hydrogen atom,

[0223] Y′ is chosen from —COOH and —CH₂—CHOH—SO₃H radicals,

[0224] R₅ is chosen from alkyl radicals of an acid R₅-COOH present incoconut oil or in hydrolysed linseed oil, alkyl radicals, such as C₇,C₉, C₁₁ and C₁₃ alkyl radicals, a C₁₇ alkyl radical and its iso form,and unsaturated C₁₇ radical.

[0225] These compounds are classified in the CTFA dictionary, 5thedition, 1993, under the names disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disodiumlauroamphodiacetate, disodium caprylamphodiacetate, disodiumcapryloamphodiacetate, disodium cocoamphodipropionate, disodiumlauroamphodipropionate, disodium caprylamphodipropionate, disodiumcapryloamphodipropionate, lauroamphodipropionic acid, andcocoamphodipropionic acid.

[0226] By way of example, mention may be made of the cocoamphodiacetatesold under the trade name Miranol C2M concentrate by the company RhodiaChimie.

[0227] (iv) Cationic Surfactants:

[0228] The cationic surfactants may be chosen from:

[0229] A) the quaternary ammonium salts of general formula (XII) below:

[0230] wherein X⁻ is an anion chosen from halides (chloride, bromide andiodide), (C₂-C₆)alkyl sulphates, such as methyl sulphate, phosphates,alkyl and alkylaryl sulphonates, and anions derived from organic acids,such as acetate and lactate, and

[0231] i) the radicals R₁ to R₃, which may be identical or different,are chosen from linear and branched aliphatic radicals comprising from 1to 4 carbon atoms, and aromatic radicals such as aryl and alkylaryl. Thealiphatic radicals can comprise at least one hetero atom such as oxygen,nitrogen, sulphur and halogens. The aliphatic radicals are chosen, forexample, from alkyl, alkoxy and alkylamide radicals,

[0232] R₄ is chosen from linear and branched alkyl radicals comprisingfrom 16 to 30 carbon atoms.

[0233] The cationic surfactant is, for example, abehenyltrimethylammonium salt (for example chloride).

[0234] ii) the radicals R₁ and R₂, which may be identical or different,are chosen from linear and branched aliphatic radicals comprising from 1to 4 carbon atoms, and aromatic radicals such as aryl and alkylaryl. Thealiphatic radicals can comprise at least one hetero atom such as oxygen,nitrogen, sulphur and halogens. The aliphatic radicals are chosen, forexample, from alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamide and hydroxyalkyl radicalscomprising from about 1 to 4 carbon atoms;

[0235] R₃ and R₄, which may be identical or different, are chosen fromlinear and branched alkyl radicals comprising from 12 to 30 carbonatoms, the said alkyl radicals comprise at least one function chosenfrom ester and amide functions.

[0236] R₃ and R₄ are chosen, for example, from(C₁₂-C₂₂)alkylamido(C₂-C₆)alkyl and (C₁₂-C₂₂)alkylacetate radicals.

[0237] The cationic surfactant is, for example, astearamidopropyldimethyl(myristyl acetate)ammonium salt (for examplechloride);

[0238] B)—the quaternary ammonium salts of imidazolinium, such as thatof formula (XIII) below:

[0239] in which R₅ is chosen from alkenyl and alkyl radicals comprisingfrom 8 to 30 carbon atoms, for example fatty acid derivatives of tallow,

[0240] R₆ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, C₁-C₄ alkyl radicals andalkenyl and alkyl radicals comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms,

[0241] R₇ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkyl radicals,

[0242] R₈ is chosen from a hydrogen atom and C₁-C₄ alkyl radicals, and

[0243] X⁻ is an anion chosen from halides, phosphates, acetates,lactates, alkyl sulphates, alkyl sulphonates and alkylaryl sulphonates.

[0244] In one embodiment, R₅ and R₆ are, for example, a mixture ofradicals chosen from alkenyl and alkyl radicals comprising from 12 to 21carbon atoms, such as fatty acid derivatives of tallow, R₇ is methyl andR₈ is hydrogen. Such a product is, for example, Quaternium-27 (CTFA1997) or Quaternium-83 (CTFA 1997), which are sold under the names“Rewoquat®” W75, W90, W75PG and W75HPG by the company Witco,

[0245] C)—the diquaternary ammonium salts of formula (XIV):

[0246] in which R₉ is chosen from aliphatic radicals comprising fromabout 16 to 30 carbon atoms,

[0247] R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃ and R₁₄, which may be identical or different,are chosen from hydrogen and alkyl radicals comprising from 1 to 4carbon atoms, and

[0248] X⁻ is an anion chosen from halides, acetates, phosphates,nitrates and methyl sulphates. Such diquaternary ammonium salts, forexample, include propanetallowdiammonium dichloride; and

[0249] D)—the quaternary ammonium salts comprising at least one esterfunction, of formula (XV) below:

[0250] in which:

[0251] R₁₅ is chosen from C₁-C₆ alkyl radicals and C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyland dihydroxyalkyl radicals;

[0252] R₁₆ is chosen from:

[0253] a radical

[0254] linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated C₁-C₂₂hydrocarbon-based radicals R₂₀, and

[0255] a hydrogen atom,

[0256] R₁₈ is chosen from:

[0257] a radical

[0258] linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated C₁-C₆hydrocarbon-based radicals R₂₂, and

[0259] a hydrogen atom,

[0260] R₁₇, R₁₉ and R₂₁, which may be identical or different, are chosenfrom linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated C₇-C₂₁hydrocarbon-based radicals;

[0261] n, p and r, which may be identical or different, are chosen fromintegers ranging from 2 to 6;

[0262] y is chosen from integers ranging from 1 to 10;

[0263] x and z, which may be identical or different, are chosen fromintegers ranging from 0 to 10;

[0264] X⁻ is an anion chosen from simple and complex, organic andinorganic anions;

[0265] with the proviso that the sum x+y+z is from 1 to 15, that when xis 0, then R₁₆ is R₂₀ and that when z is 0, then R₁₈ is R₂₂.

[0266] In one embodiment, the ammonium salts of formula (XV) can beused, in which:

[0267] R₁₅ is chosen from methyl and ethyl radicals,

[0268] x and y are equal to 1;

[0269] z is equal to 0 or 1;

[0270] n, p and r are equal to 2;

[0271] R₁₆ is chosen from:

[0272] a radical

[0273] methyl, ethyl and C₁₄-C₂₂ hydrocarbon-based radicals, and

[0274] a hydrogen atom;

[0275] R₁₇, R₁₉ and R₂₁, which may be identical or different, are chosenfrom linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated C₇-C₂₁,hydrocarbon-based radicals;

[0276] R₁₈ is chosen from:

[0277] a radical

[0278] and

[0279] a hydrogen atom.

[0280] Such compounds are sold, for example, under the names Dehyquartby the company Cognis, Stepanquat by the company Stepan, Noxamium by thecompany Ceca, and Rewoquat WE 18 by the company Rewo-Witco.

[0281] Among the quaternary ammonium salts, examples arebehenyltrimethylammonium chloride and alsostearamidopropyldimethyl(myristyl acetate)ammonium chloride, sold underthe name “Ceraphyl 70” by the company Van Dyk, and Quaternium-27 orQuaternium-83 sold by the company Witco.

[0282] Among the anionic surfactants, examples are sodium,triethanolamine and ammonium (C₁₂-C₁₄)alkyl sulphates, sodium,triethanolamine and ammonium (C₁₂-C₁₄)alkyl ether sulphatesoxyethylenated with 2.2 mol of ethylene oxide, sodium cocoyl isethionateand sodium α-(C₁₄-C₁₆)olefin sulphonate, and mixtures thereof, with:

[0283] either an amphoteric surfactant such as the amine derivativesknown as disodium cocoamphodipropionate or sodium cocoamphopropionatesold especially by the company Rhodia Chimie under the trade name“Miranol® C2M CONC” as an aqueous solution comprising 38% activematerial, or under the name Miranol® C32;

[0284] or an amphoteric surfactant such as alkylbetaines, such as thecocobetaine sold under the name “Dehyton® AB 30” as an aqueous solutioncomprising 32% AM by the company Cognis, or(C₈-C₂₀)alkylamido(C₁-C₆)alkylbetaines, for example, Tegobetaine® F50sold by the company Goldschmidt.

[0285] The composition may also comprise at least one additive chosenfrom antidandruff and anti-seborrhoeic agents, fragrances, nacreousagents, hydroxy acids, electrolytes, preserving agents, silicone andnon-silicone sunscreens, vitamins, provitamins such as panthenol,anionic and nonionic polymers, proteins, protein hydrolysates,18-methyleicosanoic acid, synthetic oils such as polyolefins, mineraloils, plant oils, fluoro oils and perfluoro oils, natural and syntheticwaxes, compounds of ceramide type, carboxylic acid esters, siliconesother than those of formulae (I) and (II), and also mixtures of thesevarious compounds and any other additive usually used in cosmetics thatdoes not affect the properties of the compositions.

[0286] These additives are present in the composition in proportionsthat may range from 0 to 20% by weight relative to the total weight ofthe composition. The amount of each additive is readily determined by aperson skilled in the art, depending on its nature and its function.

[0287] The compositions may be used, for example, for washing ortreating keratin materials such as the hair, the skin, the eyelashes,the eyebrows, the nails, the lips or the scalp.

[0288] In one embodiment, the compositions are detergent compositionssuch as shampoos, shower gels and bubble baths. In this embodiment, thecompositions comprise at least one washing base, which is generallyaqueous.

[0289] The at least one washing base comprises at least one surfactant.The at least one surfactant may be chosen, without discrimination, aloneor as mixtures, from the anionic, amphoteric and nonionic surfactants asdefined above.

[0290] The quantity and quality of the washing base are those that aresufficient to be able to give the final composition satisfactory foamingpower and/or detergent power.

[0291] Thus, the washing base can be in an amount ranging, for example,from 4% to 50% by weight, such as from 6% to 35% by weight and furthersuch as from 8% to 25% by weight, relative to the total weight of thefinal composition.

[0292] Another new embodiment is a process for treating a keratinmaterial such as the skin or the hair, characterized in that the processcomprises applying to the keratin material a cosmetic composition asdefined above, and then optionally rinsing it out with water.

[0293] This process can allow the maintenance of the hairstyle and thetreatment, care and washing or the removal of makeup from the skin, thehair or any other keratin material.

[0294] The compositions may also be in the form of rinse-out or leave-inconditioners, permanent-waving, hair-straightening, dyeing or bleachingcompositions, or in the form of rinse-out compositions to be appliedbefore or after dyeing, bleaching, permanent-waving or straightening thehair or between the two steps of a permanent-waving orhair-straightening operation.

[0295] When the composition is in the form of a conditioner, such as arinse-out conditioner, it, for example, comprises at least one cationicsurfactant, and its concentration ranges, for example, from 0.1% to 10%by weight, and such as from 0.5% to 5% by weight, relative to the totalweight of the composition.

[0296] The compositions may also be in the form of washing compositionsfor the skin, such as in the form of bath or shower solutions or gels ormakeup-removing products.

[0297] The compositions may also be in the form of aqueous oraqueous-alcoholic lotions for skincare and/or haircare.

[0298] The cosmetic compositions may be in the form of a gel, a milk, acream, an emulsion, a thickened lotion or a mousse and may be used forthe skin, the nails, the eyelashes, the lips and, for example, the hair.

[0299] The compositions may be packaged in various forms, such as invaporizers, pump-dispenser bottles or in aerosol containers to allow thecomposition to be applied in vaporized form or in the form of a mousse.Such packaging forms are indicated, for example, when it is desired toobtain a spray, a lacquer or a mousse for treating a keratin material,such as the hair.

[0300] Throughout the text hereinabove and hereinbelow, the percentagesexpressed are on a weight basis.

[0301] New embodiments will now be illustrated more fully with the aidof the examples that follow, which cannot be considered as limiting itto the specific embodiments described.

[0302] In the examples, AM means active material.

EXAMPLE 1

[0303] A rinse-out conditioner having the composition below wasprepared: in g AM Hydroxypropyl corn distarch phosphate 3.1Hydroxyethylcellulose 0.6 Oxyethylenated (40 EO) hydrogenated castor oil0.5 Polydimethylsiloxane of formula (II) sold by Wacker 2 under the nameSLM 28020 Fragrance qs Preserving agents qs Demineralized water qs 100 g

[0304] Hair treated with this conditioner has long-lasting softness andsmoothness.

EXAMPLE 2

[0305] A rinse-out conditioner having the composition below wasprepared: in g AM Ethyltrimethylammonium methacrylate chloride 0.5homopolymer as a crosslinked inverse emulsion (Salcare SC 96 from Ciba)Hydroxypropyl corn distarch phosphate 3 Oxyethylenated (40 EO)hydrogenated castor oil 0.5 Polydimethylsiloxane of formula (II) sold byWacker 2 under the name SLM 28020 Fragrance qs Preserving agents qsDemineralized water qs 100 g

[0306] Hair treated with this composition has long-lasting softness andsmoothness.

EXAMPLE 3

[0307] A rinse-out conditioner having the composition below wasprepared: in g AM SMDI/polyethylene glycol polymer containing decyl end1 groups (Aculyn 44 from Rohm & Haas) Ethyltrimethylammoniummethacrylate chloride 0.2 homopolymer as a crosslinked inverse emulsion(Salcare SC 96 from Ciba) Oxyethylenated (40 EO) hydrogenated castor oil0.5 Polydimethylsiloxane of formula (II) sold by Wacker 2 under the nameSLM 28020 Fragrance qs Preserving agents qs Demineralized water qs 100 g

[0308] Hair treated with this composition has long-lasting softness andsmoothness.

EXAMPLE 4

[0309] A leave-in care mousse presented in aerosol form was preparedwith 95 g of the composition of Example 3 and 5 g ofisobutane/propane/butane (56/24/20) propellant Propel 45 from thecompany Repsol.

[0310] Hair treated with this mousse has long-lasting softness andsmoothness.

EXAMPLE 5

[0311] A leave-in conditioner having the composition below was prepared:in g AM Hydroxypropyl corn distarch phosphate 4.4 Cetyl alcohol 0.8Cetylstearyl alcohol/oxyethylenated (20 EO)cetylstearyl 0.8 alcoholOxyethylenated (20 EO) sorbitan monolaurate 0.5 Oxyethylenated (40 EO)hydrogenated castor oil 0.4 Polydimethylsiloxane of formula (II) sold byWacker 2 under the name SLM 28020 Fragrance qs Preserving agents qsDemineralized water qs 100 g

[0312] Hair treated with this leave-in care product has long-lastingsoftness and smoothness.

EXAMPLE 6

[0313] A shampoo having the composition below was prepared: in g AMSodium lauryl ether sulphate (70/30 C12/C14) with 2.2 mol of 7 ethyleneoxide, containing 70% AM Cocoylbetaine 2.5 Ethylene glycol distearate1.5 Polydimethylsiloxane of formula (II) sold by Wacker under 1.5 thename SLM 28020 Polydimethylsiloxane of viscosity 60 000 cSt (DC200- 1 60000 cSt from Dow Corning) Hydroxyethylcellulose quaternized with 2,3-0.4 epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride, sold under the name UcarePolymer JR-400 by the company Amerchol Acrylic polymer in emulsion form,sold under the name Aqua 0.8 SF1 by Noveon Preserving agents qs pHagents qs pH 5.0 Demineralized water qs 100

[0314] Hair treated with this shampoo has long-lasting softness andsmoothness.

[0315] Similar results may be obtained by replacing the 1.5 g AM ofpolydimethylsiloxane of formula (II) with 1 g AM of polydimethylsiloxaneof formula (I) sold by Wacker under the name Belsil ADM 652.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one thickener and at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

in which: m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges from 1 to 1000, n is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and m is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁, R₂ and R₃ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and

in which: p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, p is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and q is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals.
 2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (I) the sum (n+m) ranges from 50 to
 250. 3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (I) the sum (n+m) ranges from 100 to
 200. 4. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (I) the n is a number ranging from 49 to
 249. 5. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (I) the n is a number ranging from 125 to
 175. 6. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (I) the m is a number ranging from 1 to
 10. 7. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (I) the m is a number ranging from 1 to
 5. 8. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (II) the sum (p+q) ranges from 50 to
 350. 9. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (II) the sum (p+q) ranges from 150 to
 250. 10. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (II) the p is a number ranging from 49 to
 349. 11. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (II) the p is a number ranging from 159 to
 239. 12. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (II) the q is a number ranging from 1 to
 10. 13. The composition according to claim 1, wherein in formula (II) the q is a number ranging from 1 to
 5. 14. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the C₁-C₄ alkoxy radical is a methoxy radical.
 15. The composition according to claim 1, wherein, in the at least one aminosilicone of formula (I), the hydroxyl/alkoxy molar ratio ranges from 0.2:1 to 0.4:1.
 16. The composition according to claim 15, wherein, in the at least one aminosilicone of formula (I), the hydroxyl/alkoxy molar ratio ranges from 0.25:1 to 0.35:1.
 17. The composition according to claim 16, wherein, in the at least one aminosilicone of formula (I), the hydroxyl/alkoxy molar ratio is equal to 0.3:1.
 18. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one aminosilicone of formula (I) has a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 2000 to 1 000
 000. 19. The composition according to claim 18, wherein the at least one aminosilicone of formula (I) has a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 3500 to 200
 000. 20. The composition according to claim 1, wherein, in the at least one aminosilicone of formula (II), the hydroxyl/alkoxy molar ratio ranges from 1:0.8 to 1:1.1.
 21. The composition according to claim 20, wherein, in the at least one aminosilicone of formula (II), the hydroxyl/alkoxy molar ratio ranges from 1:0.9 to 1:1.
 22. The composition according to claim 21, wherein, in the at least one aminosilicone of formula (II), the hydroxyl/alkoxy molar ratio is equal to 1:0.95.
 23. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one aminosilicone of formula (II) has a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 2000 to 200
 000. 24. The composition according to claim 23, wherein the at least one aminosilicone of formula (II) has a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 5000 to 100
 000. 25. The composition according to claim 24, wherein the at least one aminosilicone of formula (II) has a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 10 000 to 50
 000. 26. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one aminosilicone is in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion.
 27. The composition according to claim 26, wherein the oil-in-water emulsion comprises at least one surfactant chosen from cationic and nonionic surfactants.
 28. The composition according to claim 26, wherein the number-average particle size of the at least one aminosilicone in the emulsion ranges from 3 to 500 nanometres.
 29. The composition according to claim 28, wherein the number-average particle size of the at least one aminosilicone in the emulsion ranges from 5 to 60 nanometres.
 30. The composition according to claim 29, wherein the number-average particle size of the at least one aminosilicone in the emulsion ranges from 10 to 50 nanometres.
 31. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one aminosilicone is chosen such that the contact angle with water of a hair treated with a composition comprising 2% AM (active material) of the at least one aminosilicone ranges from 90 to 180°.
 32. The composition according to claim 31, wherein the at least one aminosilicone is chosen such that the contact angle with water of a hair treated with a composition comprising 2% AM (active material) of the at least one aminosilicone ranges from 90 to 130°.
 33. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprising at least one aminosilicone is chosen such that the contact angle with water of a hair treated with the composition ranges from 90 to 180°.
 34. The composition according to claim 33, wherein the composition comprising at least one aminosilicone is chosen such that the contact angle with water of a hair treated with the composition ranges from 90 to 130°.
 35. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one aminosilicone is present in a concentration ranging from 0.01% to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
 36. The composition according to claim 35, wherein the at least one aminosilicone is present in a concentration ranging from 0.1% to 15% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
 37. The composition according to claim 36, wherein the at least one aminosilicone is present in a concentration ranging from 0.5% to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
 38. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one thickener is chosen from: (i) associative thickeners; (ii) crosslinked acrylic acid homopolymers; (iii) crosslinked copolymers of (meth)acrylic acid and of (C₁-C₆)alkyl acrylate; (iv) nonionic homopolymers and copolymers comprising ethylenically unsaturated monomers of ester and/or amide type; (v) ammonium acrylate homopolymers and copolymers of ammonium acrylate and of acrylamide; (vi) polysaccharides; and (vii) C₁₂-C₃₀ fatty alcohols.
 39. The composition according to claim 38, wherein the associative thickeners are associative polymers chosen from: (i) nonionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one fatty chain and at least one hydrophilic unit; (ii) anionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit; (iii) cationic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit; and (iv) amphoteric amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit; the fatty chain comprising from 10 to 30 carbon atoms.
 40. The composition according to claim 39, wherein the nonionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one fatty chain and at least one hydrophilic unit are chosen from: (1) celluloses modified with groups comprising at least one fatty chain; (2) hydroxypropyl guars modified with groups comprising at least one fatty chain; (3) polyether urethanes comprising at least one fatty chain; (4) copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone and of fatty-chain hydrophobic monomers; (5) copolymers of monomers chosen from C₁-C₆ alkyl acrylates and methacrylates and of amphiphilic monomers comprising at least one fatty chain; and (6) copolymers of hydrophilic monomers chosen from acrylates and methacrylates and of hydrophobic monomers comprising at least one fatty chain.
 41. The composition according to claim 40, wherein in (3) the at least one fatty chain is chosen from C₁₀-C₃₀ alkyl and C₁₀-C₃₀ alkenyl groups.
 42. The composition according to claim 40 wherein in (5) the copolymers are methyl methacrylate/stearyl acrylate copolymers.
 43. The composition according to claim 40 wherein in (6) the copolymers are polyethylene glycol methacrylate/lauryl methacrylate copolymers.
 44. The composition according to claim 39, wherein the anionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit are chosen from polymers comprising at least one fatty-chain allyl ether unit and at least one hydrophilic unit comprising an unsaturated ethylenic anionic monomer, polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit of unsaturated olefinic carboxylic acid type and at least one hydrophobic unit comprising a monomer chosen from (C₁₀-C₃₀) alkyl esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids, and methacrylic acid/methyl acrylate/ethoxylated alkyl dimethylmeta-isopropenylbenzylisocyanate copolymers.
 45. The composition according to claim 39, wherein the cationic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophobic unit and at least one fatty chain unit are chosen from quaternized cellulose derivatives and polyacrylates comprising amino side groups.
 46. The composition according to claim 39, wherein the amphoteric amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophobic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit are chosen from methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride/acrylic acid/C₁₀-C₃₀ alkyl methacrylate copolymers.
 47. The composition according to claim 38, wherein the polysaccharides are chosen from glucans, modified and unmodified starches, amylose, amylopectin, glycogen, dextrans, celluloses and derivatives thereof, mannans, xylans, lignins, arabans, galactans, galacturonans, chitin, chitosans, glucuronoxylans, arabinoxylans, xyloglucans, glucomannans, pectic acids and pectins, alginic acid and alginates, arabinogalactans, carrageenans, agars, glycosaminoglucans, gum arabics, gum tragacanths, ghatti gums, karaya gums, carob gums, galactomannans and nonionic derivatives thereof and xanthan gums, and mixtures thereof.
 48. The composition according to claim 47, wherein the galactomannans are chosen from guar gums and non-ionic derivatives thereof are chosen from hydroxypropyl guars.
 49. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one thickener is present in a concentration ranging from 0.001% to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
 50. The composition according to claim 49, wherein the at least one thickener is present in a concentration ranging from 0.01% to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
 51. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one cationic polymer.
 52. The composition according to claim 51, wherein the at least one cationic polymer is chosen from polymers comprising units comprising at least one amine group chosen from primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary amine groups that either form part of the main polymer chain or are borne by a side substituent directly attached to the main polymer chain.
 53. The composition according to claim 51, wherein the at least one cationic polymer is chosen from cationic cyclopolymers, cationic polysaccharides, and quaternary polymers of vinylpyrrolidone and of vinylimidazole.
 54. The composition according to claim 53, wherein the cationic cyclopolymers are chosen from diallyidimethylammonium chloride homopolymers and copolymers of diallyldimethylammonium chloride and of acrylamide.
 55. The composition according to claim 53, wherein the cationic polysaccharides are chosen from hydroxyethylcelluloses that have reacted with an epoxide substituted with a trimethylammonium group.
 56. The composition according to claim 53, wherein the cationic polysaccharides are chosen from guar gums modified with a 2,3-epoxypropyltrimethylammonium salt.
 57. The composition according to claim 51, wherein the at least one cationic polymer is present in a concentration ranging from 0.001% to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
 58. The composition according to claim 57, wherein the at least one cationic polymer is present in a concentration ranging from 0.01% to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
 59. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one surfactant chosen from anionic, nonionic, amphoteric and cationic surfactants.
 60. The composition according to claim 59, wherein the at least one surfactant is present in a concentration ranging from 0.1% to 60% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
 61. The composition according to claim 60, wherein the at least one surfactant is present in a concentration ranging from 3% to 40% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
 62. The composition according to claim 61, wherein the at least one surfactant is present in a concentration ranging from 5% to 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
 63. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additive chosen from antidandruff and anti-seborrhoeic agents, fragrances, nacreous agents, hydroxy acids, electrolytes, preserving agents, silicone and non-silicone sunscreens, vitamins, provitamins, anionic and nonionic polymers, proteins, protein hydrolysates, 18-methyleicosanoic acid and panthenol.
 64. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is in a form chosen from shampoos, conditioners, compositions for permanent-waving, straightening, dyeing and bleaching hair, rinse-out compositions to be applied between two steps of a permanent-waving or hair-straightening operation, and washing compositions for body.
 65. A composition for washing or caring for a keratin material comprising in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one thickener and at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

in which: m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges from 1 to 1000, n is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and m is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁, R₂ and R₃ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and

in which: p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, p is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and q is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; wherein the composition is effective for washing or caring for a keratin material.
 66. A method for washing or caring for a keratin material comprising applying to the keratin material a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one thickener and at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

in which: m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges from 1 to 1000, n is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and m is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁, R₂ and R₃ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and

in which: p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, p is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and q is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals.
 67. A method of manufacturing a cosmetic composition, comprising including in said composition at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

in which: m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges from 1 to 1000, n is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and m is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁, R₂ and R₃ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and

in which: p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, p is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and q is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and, wherein the composition comprises at least one thickener.
 68. A process for treating a keratin material, comprising applying to the keratin material a cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one thickener and at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

in which: m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges from 1 to 1000, n is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and m is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁, R₂ and R₃ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and

in which: p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, p is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and q is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and then optionally rinsing the keratin material with water.
 69. The process according to claim 68, wherein the keratin material is hair.
 70. A composition for conditioning a keratin material comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one thickener and at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

in which: m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges from 1 to 1000, n is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and m is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁, R₂ and R₃ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and

in which: p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, p is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and q is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and wherein the composition is effective in conditioning the keratin material.
 71. A process for conditioning a keratin material comprising applying to the keratin material a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one thickener and at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

in which: m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges from 1 to 1000, n is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and m is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁, R₂ and R₃ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and

in which: p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, p is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and q is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals.
 72. A composition for improving lightness, softness, sheen and/or disentangling, and/or facilitating styling of a keratin material, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one thickener and at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

in which: m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges from 1 to 1000, n is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and m is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁, R₂ and R₃ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and

in which: p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, p is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and q is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and wherein the composition is effective in improving lightness, softness, sheen and/or disentangling and/or facilitating the styling of the keratin material.
 73. A method for improving lightness, softness, sheen and/or disentangling and/or facilitating styling of a keratin material, comprising applying to the keratin material a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one thickener and at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

in which: m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges from 1 to 1000, n is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and m is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁, R₂ and R₃ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and

in which: p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, p is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and q is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals.
 74. A composition for improving remanence of conditioning effects of a keratin material with respect to shampooing, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one thickener and at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

in which: m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges from 1 to 1000, n is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and m is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁, R₂ and R₃ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and

in which: p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, p is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and q is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and wherein the composition is effective for improving remanence of the conditioning effects of the keratin material with respect to shampooing.
 75. A method for improving remanence of conditioning effects of a keratin material with respect to shampooing, comprising applying to the keratin material a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one thickener and at least one aminosilicone chosen from aminosilicones of formulae (I) and (II) below:

in which: m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) ranges from 1 to 1000, n is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and m is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁, R₂ and R₃, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁, R₂ and R₃ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals; and

in which: p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, p is a number ranging from 0 to 999 and q is a number ranging from 1 to 1000; R₁ and R₂, which are different, are chosen from hydroxyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals, wherein at least one of the radicals R₁ and R₂ is chosen from C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals. 